14101 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 14101 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 14101, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 14101 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 14101 leans more Republican than 10 of 16 neighbors.
14101 runs about 56 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while 14101 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 14101. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 14101 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 14101, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 14101, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points below the New York average of 34%. 14101 runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 14101, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 14101 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 14101 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.